News Briefs
By Daily Bruin Staff
May 6, 2002 9:00 p.m.
Pro-Palestinian Jew to speak
Adam Shapiro, a Jewish American who entered Arafat’s
compound under siege, is speaking at UCLA Tuesday.
Shapiro received wide-spread media coverage following his
actions.
He is also the co-founder of the International Solidarity
Movement, which is against “Israeli occupation.”
The event will take place in Haines 220 from 6 to 8 p.m.
State librarian comments on LA
Kevin Starr, state librarian of California, will speak at the
18th Annual Bollens-Ries Memorial Lecture sponsored by the School
of Public Policy and Social Research and the Department of
Political Science.
Starr, author of the Americans and the California Dream series,
will discuss “Borough, Si! Secession, No! Or, It’s Time
to Start Thinking About a Borough System for Los
Angeles.”
The event will be held in the Faculty Center California room,
from 4 to 6 p.m. A reception will follow in the California Room
patio at 5:30 p.m. Anyone interested may RSVP to (310)
206-4776.
Nicolas Cage movie to screen
The Campus Events Commission is sponsoring a free screening of
John Woo’s “Windtalkers,” starring Nicolas
Cage.
The event is open to all students free of charge while tickets
last. Passes are available in 319 Kerckhoff.
The screening will be held Tuesday in Ackerman Grand Ballroom
from 8 to 10:30 p.m.
Reports from Daily Bruin staff and wire services.
